Episode
American Masters: Celebrating Bird: The Triumph of Charlie Parker
Overview
A biographical documentary on the short-lived career of brilliant jazz musician Charlie Parker. Features his only television appearance and rare concert footage. Includes cameos by such greats as Dizzy Gillespie, Thelonius Monk, and Charles Mingus.
Details
- Series
- American Masters
- Season
- Season 4
- Episode
- Episode 5
- Air date
- 1989-08-17
- Runtime
- 90 min
Episode context
Celebrating Bird: The Triumph of Charlie Parker is Episode 5 in Season 4 of American Masters. It aired on 1989-08-17. The runtime is 90 min.
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